Happily and proudly, almost like twin brothers, the Chargers teammates wore the nickname “Two Tons of Fun.” Big as defensive tackles Shawn Lee and Reuben Davis were at 300-plus pounds apiece, too, they couldn’t simply go to the closest mall and expect to find clothing in their size.

“Shawn’s mom used to sew,” Davis recalled Monday. “She said, ‘You guys go see the styles being worn, see what you’d like to wear. Whatever kind of clothes you want, get some material and I’ll sew it for you.’ So we came back with some silk and … you remember MC Hammer?”

Oh, no.

Yes, but oh, no.

“Yeah, she sewed us some silk Hammer pants,” said Davis, laughing even as his voice cracked in anguish. “We were quite a sight, man, me and Shawn. Hey, we were in (training) camp. We were young.”

Lee was still young, only 44, when he died Saturday in Raleigh, N.C. The cause of death was cardiac arrest brought on by double pneumonia. It is known that Lee had been struggling with diabetes the last several years.

That Lee also played on the Chargers’ lone Super Bowl team, the AFC champions of 1994, only added to the ever-growing eeriness in the history of that roster. No fewer than a half-dozen players from that particular Chargers squad have died under myriad circumstances, including fellow defensive lineman Chris Mims, who weighed 456 pounds when he succumbed to heart failure in 2008.

“Not again,” said former Chargers running back Natrone Means, referring to the news of Lee’s death. “It’s crazy, just crazy, that we’ve had so many guys who have fallen. I can’t make any sense of it. I’ve given up trying. You just hope you quit getting these random messages out of nowhere that another teammate has passed away.

“Look at Shawn. He was a big man, a man’s man, no doubt about it. I can’t believe he’s gone, too.”

Though born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Lee played college ball at North Alabama and entered the NFL with Tampa Bay, where Davis also was a drafted rookie out of North Carolina. They played together for two years before Lee was released by the Bucs and signed by the Miami Dolphins, then were reunited with the Chargers in ’94.

Together, Lee and Davis made the Chargers nearly impenetrable via run up the middle. Lee recorded 39 tackles and 6 1/2 sacks that year, adding eight sacks the following season. He played for the Chargers through 1997, then spent one last season with the Chicago Bears before retiring.

“I don’t remember any instances where Shawn and I locked up, but I’ve seen him demolish many a running back,” said Means. “As we were out on the field, warming up for the Super Bowl, he got so hyped up that he laid (Chargers running back) Eric Bieniemy out in the pre-game. Laid … him … out! Full, aggressive shot.”

Outside the lines, conversely, Lee was recalled for his kindness and friendliness.